The Facts: Will Week 1 be a cutoff for the Green Bay Packers and Adams on a new contract? The team isn’t planning on any kind of negotiating deadline. In fact, GM Brian Gutekunst said the Packers will continue to work with Adams during the season. “We’re always open to the conversations, we don’t shut things down for the season. I know some teams have done that in the past. Russ and I don’t think that’s how we would do things. We’re open. ... We’re willing to work through the season to get things done,” Gutekunst said Sunday.
Diehards Line:Adams, an All-Pro last season, is entering the final year of his deal in 2021. Not surprisingly, Adams wants to become the highest-paid receiver in football. The problem? As USA Today's Zach Kruse explains, the player and team have different ideas on who is the highest-paid receiver in the NFL, thanks to DeAndre Hopkins’ outlier contract extension signed with the Cardinals. Finding a compromise won’t be easy. Still, Gutekunst knows it’ll take time to get a deal of this magnitude done. “This will be a long process. This is another big contract with a very elite player. It will take some time,” Gutekunst said. ... We'll watch for more.